JVC KD-AR360 User manual

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ENGLISHESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER KD-AR360/KD-G310
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR360/KD-G310
RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR360/KD-G310
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 8.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 8.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
For customer Use:
Enter below the Model
No. and Serial No. which
are located on the top or
bottom of the cabinet.
Retain this information for
future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
GET0248-001B
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How to forcibly eject a disc
If a disc cannot be recognized by the
receiver or cannot be ejected, ejects the disc
as follows.
If this does not work, try to reset your
receiver.
Be careful not to drop the disc when it
ejects.
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.
Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to
obtain the best possible performance from the unit.
INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave
all servicing to qualified service personnel.
3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
Avoid direct exposure to beam.
Warning:
If you need to operate the receiver while
driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or
you may be involved in a traffic accident.
How to reset your unit
This will reset the microcomputer. Your
preset adjustments will also be erased.
If a disc is loaded, it will eject. Be careful
not to drop the disc.
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How to reset your unit ........................... 2
How to forcibly eject a disc................... 2
How to read this manual........................ 4
How to use the MODE button ............... 4
Control panel
KD-AR360 and KD-G310 ......... 5
Parts identification................................. 5
Remote controller — RM-RK50
... 6
Main elements and features ................... 6
Getting started....................... 7
Basic operations.................................. 7
Canceling the display demonstrations ... 8
Setting the clock .................................... 8
Radio operations ................... 9
Listening to the radio........................... 9
Storing stations in memory.................... 10
Listening to a preset station ................... 11
Disc operations ...................... 12
Playing a disc in the receiver ............... 12
Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 13
Other main functions ............................. 15
Changing the display information ......... 16
Selecting the playback modes................ 17
Sound adjustments ................ 18
Selecting preset sound modes
(C-EQ: custom equalizer) .................. 18
Adjusting the sound ............................... 19
General settings — PSM ......... 20
Basic operations..................................... 20
Detaching the control panel.... 22
External component operations
... 23
Playing an external component ............ 23
SIRIUS
®
radio operations
............ 24
Listening to the SIRIUS
®
radio.............. 25
Storing channels in memory .................. 26
Listening to a preset channel ................. 26
Maintenance .......................... 27
More about this receiver ........ 28
Troubleshooting ..................... 30
Specifications ......................... 33
*For safety....
Do not raise the volume level too much, as
this will block outside sounds, making driving
dangerous.
Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.
Contents
*Temperature inside the car....
If you have parked the car for a long time in
hot or cold weather, wait until the temperature
in the car becomes normal before operating the
unit.
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How to read this manual
The following methods are used to made the
explanations simple and easy-to-understand:
Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this receiver” (see page 28).
Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations as follows:
Press briefly.
Press repeatedly.
Press either one.
Press and hold until
your desired response
begins.
Press and hold both
buttons at the same
time.
The following marks are used to indicate...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
How to use the MODE button
If you press MODE, the receiver goes into
functions mode, then the number buttons and
5/ buttons work as different function buttons.
Ex.: When number button 2 works as
MO (monaural) button.
Time countdown indicator
To use these buttons for original functions
again after pressing MODE, wait for
5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons
until the functions mode is cleared.
Pressing MODE again also clears the
functions mode.
Caution on volume setting:
Discs produce very little noise compared
with other sources. Lower the volume
before playing a disc to avoid damaging
the speakers by the sudden increase of the
output level.
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Control panel KD-AR360 and KD-G310
Display window
1 (standby/on attenuator) button
2 SEL (select) button
3 SOURCE button
4 BAND button
5 Loading slot
6 Display window
7 0 (eject) button
8 EQ (equalizer) button
9 Remote sensor
DO NOT expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).
p 5 (up) button / +10 button
q Control dial
w Number buttons
e MO (monaural) button
r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
button
t RPT (repeat) button
y RND (random) button
u MODE button
i DISP (display) button
o
4/¢ buttons
;
(control panel release) button
a (down) button / –10 button
Display window
s Tuner reception indicators—
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
d WMA indicator
f MP3 indicator
g CH (CD changer) indicator
Lights up only when CD-CH is selected
for the playback source.
h CD indicator
j Playback mode / item indicators—
RND (random),
(disc), (folder),
RPT (repeat)
k LOUD (loudness) indicator
l EQ (equalizer) indicator
/ Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
indicators—ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS,
HIP HOP, JAZZ, USER
also works as the time countdown
indicator.
z Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3
Tag),
(folder), (track/file)
x Main display
c Source display / Volume level indicator
v Tr (track) indicator
Parts identification
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Remote controller — RM-RK50
Main elements and features
1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
Turns on and off the power and also
attenuates the sound.
2 5 U (up) / D (down) buttons
5 U: Changes the FM/AM bands.
D : Changes the preset stations.
Changes the folder on the MP3/WMA
discs.
While playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:
Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
Changes the folder if pressed and held.
While listening to the SIRIUS radio:
Changes the categories.
3 VOL – / VOL + buttons
Adjusts the volume level.
4 SOUND button
Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).
5 SOURCE button
Selects the source.
6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons
Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held.
Changes the tracks on the disc.
While listening to the SIRIUS radio:
Changes the channels if pressed briefly.
Changes the channels rapidly if pressed
and held.
Installing the lithium coin battery
(CR2025)
Aim the remote controller directly at the
remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure
there is no obstacle in between.
Warning:
Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach to avoid risk of accident.
To prevent the battery from over-heating,
cracking, or starting a fire:
Do not recharge, short, disassemble, or
heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire.
Do not leave the battery with other
metallic materials.
Do not poke the battery with tweezers or
similar tools.
Wrap the battery with tape and insulate
when throwing away or saving it.
Caution:
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Volume level appears.
Volume level indicator
@ Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 18 and 19.)
To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)
To restore the sound, press
it again.
To turn off the power
Getting started
Basic operations
~
Ÿ
You cannot select some sources if they
are not ready.
! For FM/AM tuner only
For SIRIUS
®
radio only
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Canceling the display
demonstrations
If no operations are done for about 20 seconds,
display demonstration starts.
[Initial: DEMO ON]
1
2
3
4
Finish the procedure.
To activate the display demonstration
In step 3 above...
Setting the clock
1
2 Set the hour and minute.
1 Select CLOCK H (hour), then
adjust the hour.
2 Select CLOCK M (minute),
then adjust the minute.
3 Finish the procedure.
To check the current clock time when the
power is turned off
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Radio operations
Listening to the radio
~
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
Ÿ Start searching for a station.
When a station is received, searching
stops.
To stop searching, press the same
button again.
To tune in to a station manually
In step Ÿ on the left...
1
2 Select the desired station frequencies.
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When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
1
2
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
Reception improves, but stereo effect will
be lost.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure so that the MO indicator goes off.
Storing stations in memory
You can preset six stations for each band.
FM station automatic presetting
SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)
1
2 Select the FM band (FM1 FM3)
you want to store into.
3
4
“SSM” flashes, then disappears when
automatic presetting is over.
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the FM
band.
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Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
3
4
Preset number flashes for a while.
Listening to a preset station
1
2
3 Select the preset station (1 6) you
want.
or
To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM or AM station
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Disc operations
Playing a disc in the receiver
About MP3 and WMA discs
MP3 and WMA (Windows Media
®
Audio)
“tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used
interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.”
When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:
When playback starts, disc information will
automatically appear (see page 16).
* Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up
depending on the detected file.
When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text
disc:
To stop play and eject the disc
*
Total folder
number
Total file
number
Total playing time of
the inserted disc
Total track number
of the inserted disc
Elapsed playing
time
Current track
number
All tracks will be played
repeatedly until you stop
playback.
CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appear automatically.
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~
* If you have changed “EXT IN” setting
to “EXT IN” (see page 21), you
cannot select the CD changer.
Ÿ Select a disc.
For disc number from 01 – 06:
For disc number from 07 – 12:
Playing discs in the CD changer
About the CD changer
It is recommended to use the JVC MP3-
compatible CD changer with your receiver.
You can also connect other CH-X series
CD changers (except CH-X99 and
CH-X100). However, they are not
compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot
play back MP3 discs.
You cannot use the KD-MK series CD
changers with this receiver.
Disc text information recorded in the CD
Text can be displayed when a JVC CD
Text compatible CD changer is connected.
Before operating your CD changer:
Refer also to the Instructions supplied with
your CD changer.
You cannot control and play any WMA
disc in the CD changer.
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To fast-forward or reverse the track
Fast-forwards.
Reverses.
To go to the next or previous tracks
To the following
tracks.
To the beginning of the current track, then
the previous tracks.
To go to the next or previous folders
For MP3 discs:
For WMA discs:
To next folders.
To previous folders.
When the current disc is an MP3 disc:
When playback starts, disc information will
automatically appear (see page 16).
* “ROOT” appears if no folder is included in
the disc.
When the current disc is an audio CD or a
CD Text disc:
Selected disc number
Elapsed playing
time
Current track
number
Selected disc number
Selected folder number
CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appear automatically.
Folder name*
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To locate a particular track (for CD) or
folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly
To select a number from 01 – 06:
To select a number from 07 – 12:
To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it
is required that folders are assigned with 2
digit numbers at the beginning of their folder
names—01, 02, 03, and so on.
To select a particular track in a folder (for
MP3 or WMA disc) after selecting a folder:
Other main functions
Skipping a track quickly during play
For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track
within the same folder.
Ex.: To select track 32 while playing track 6
1
2
First time you press +10 or –10 button, the
track skips to the nearest higher or lower
track with a track number of multiple ten
(ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).
Then each time you press the button, you
can skip 10 tracks.
After the last track, the first track will be
selected and vice versa.
3
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
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Changing the display information
While playing an audio CD or a CD Text ( / )
*
1
If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
While playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc
When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 21)
*
2
If an MP3/WMA file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. In this
case, the TAG indicator will not light up.
When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
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Selecting the playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time.
1
2 Select your desired playback mode.
Repeat play
Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while
playing an MP3 disc in the receiver
Mode Plays repeatedly
TRK RPT: The current track.
• RPT lights up.
FLDR RPT*
1
: All tracks of the current folder.
and RPT light up.
DISC RPT*
2
: All tracks of the current disc.
and RPT light up.
RPT OFF: Cancels repeat play.
Random play
Ex.: When “DISC RND” is selected while
playing an MP3 disc in the receiver
Mode Plays at random
FLDR RND*
1
: All tracks of the current folder,
then tracks of the next folder
and so on.
RND and
light up.
DISC RND: All tracks of the current disc.
RND and
light up.
MAG RND*
2
: All tracks of the inserted discs.
RND lights up.
RND OFF: Cancels random play.
*
1
Only while playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc.
*
2
Only while playing discs in the CD changer ( ).
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Sound adjustments
Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre.
~
Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected
Indication pattern for each sound mode:
Indication For:
Preset values
BAS
*
1
TRE
*
2
LOUD
*
3
USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF
ROCK Rock or
disco music
+03 +01 ON
CLASSIC Classical
music
+01 –02 OFF
POPS Light music +04 +01 OFF
HIP HOP Funk or rap
music
+02 00 ON
JAZZ Jazz music +02 +03 OFF
*
1
BAS: Bass
*
2
TRE: Treble
*
3
LOUD: Loudness
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Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
1
Ex.: When “TRE” is selected
2
Indication pattern changes as
you adjust the level.
Indication To do: Range
BAS*
1
(bass)
Adjust the bass. 06 (min.)
to
+06 (max.)
TRE*
1
(treble)
Adjust the treble. 06 (min.)
to
+06 (max.)
FAD*
2
(fader)
Adjust the front
and rear speaker
balance.
R06 (Rear
only)
to
F06 (Front
only)
BAL
(balance)
Adjust the left
and right speaker
balance.
L06 (Left
only)
to
R06 (Right
only)
LOUD*
1
(loudness)
Boost low and
high frequencies
to produce a well-
balanced sound at
low volume level.
LOUD ON
LOUD OFF
VOL*
3
(volume)
Adjust the
volume.
00 (min.) to
30 or 50
(max.)*
4
*
1
When you adjust the bass, treble, or
loudness, the adjustment you have made is
stored for the currently selected sound mode
(C-EQ) including “USER.”
*
2
If you are using a two-speaker system, set
the fader level to “00.”
*
3
Normally the control dial works as the
volume control. So you do not have to select
“VOL” to adjust the volume level.
*
4
Depending on the amplifier gain control
setting. (See page 21 for details.)
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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]
DEMO
Display demonstration
DEMO ON: [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated
automatically if no operation is done for about
20 seconds, [8].
DEMO OFF: Cancels.
CLOCK H
Hour adjustment
1 12, [8]
[Initial: 1 (1:00)]
CLOCK M
Minute adjustment
00 59, [8]
[Initial: 00 (1:00)]
CLK ADJ*
1
Clock adjustment
AUTO: [Initial]; The built-in clock will be adjusted automatically
using the clock data provided via the SIRIUS
®
radio channel.
OFF: Cancels.
T-ZONE*
1,
*
2
Time zone
Select your residential area from one of the following time zone for
clock adjustment.
EASTERN [Initial] ATLANTI C NEWFOUND
ALASKA PACIFIC MOUNTAIN CENTRAL
(back to the beginning)
General settings — PSM
Basic operations
You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed (except for SID) in the table that
follows.
1
2
Select a PSM item.
Ex.: When you select “DIMMER”
3 Adjust the PSM item selected.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the
other PSM items if necessary.
5 Finish the procedure.
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